Dauphiné roofs and sawtooth gables of Arandon
Presentation
The so-called Dauphiné roofs reach remarkable heights (often beyond the height of the walls). Their distnguishing feature is their 4-slope frame covered with flat fish-scale tiles.
The slightly upturned eaves slow down the fall of snow from the roof slope and protect the walls from the flow of rainwater.
A few roofs in the village have sawtooth gables* (also known as stepped gables or crow-step gables) which are typical features of the rural architecture in Bas-Dauphiné and certain parts of the Bugey region.
* A double row of stone slabs placed in a stepped design on each of the roof gables. The purpose of these slabs, sometimes called "mantels", is to protect the wall beneath from both dampness and fire (at the time of thatched roofs).
A few roofs in the village have sawtooth gables* (also known as stepped gables or crow-step gables) which are typical features of the rural architecture in Bas-Dauphiné and certain parts of the Bugey region.
* A double row of stone slabs placed in a stepped design on each of the roof gables. The purpose of these slabs, sometimes called "mantels", is to protect the wall beneath from both dampness and fire (at the time of thatched roofs).
Themes
- Type of culturel patrimony :
- Historic site and monument
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- House
Contact
Dauphiné roofs and sawtooth gables of Arandon
Arandon
38510
Arandon-Passins
Phone : +33 4 74 80 19 59
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Toits dauphinois et à mantelure d'Arandon
Arandon
38510
Arandon-Passins
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.711436
Longitude : 5.432752